The Osceola times., 1887-10-08
ST. LOUIS GUESTS.

| The resiJen, and Mrs Cleveland the Ab.
sorbing Topic of Conversation Among the
Citizens OF ~. Louis. and the shrine Il
which All Eyes Are ior the Time Beihi
Turned.
ST. I.orIs, Oct. 3 Although 81. Louis
Is Just recovering from week OF over p
crowding, il did not take back seat IL
the matter yesterday. The weather
played vigorously in,o the hands OF al
lovers of outdoor life by providing day
so bright that walk or a drive on the
avenue or stroll through the parks was
delightful. They took advantage of II
and all the principal streets presented
tide Of happy, prosperous humanity more
cheerful and cheering than bal crowded
them before this season II was not the
usual crowd that bright summer sun
day turns out There were hundreds OF
strangers, and, apparently i've ladies' tc
every man; especially was the latter
] statement truo Of that part Of the crowd
which rode and walked through tho boule-
| wards in the western part OF the city.
| The inducements which nature offered
I did not alone call the myr'ads 70 the
streets and the parks. Cppermost in the
minds of nine ont of syery ten OF them
was q desire 20 SEQ tho distinguished
visitors. President ard Mrs. Cleveland.
Vandeycnter place temporarily lost its
feature. indicated bv tho gildea sign:
"No thoroughbred which hung over the
entrance Pedestrians who had never
passed along its pleasc1t walks before,
began to appear on Grand avenue early in
the morning They met no bluo-coated
policemen. aud after pausing nrd looking
down over the green sward, studded
with its beds Of flowers ard along the
line OF ralatial residences, they
entered cautiously and paused on the in
side of the gate as though expecting to
be told they were intruding. Then they
passed on and stopped long enough in
front Of the mayors residence 20 count
every brick in II. Those who followed
them entered with more assurance, aud
they spent less time in front OF the resi-
dence in which were quar'ered the visit
ors for the little scattering knots of the
first hour became q solid line that
crowded them on, There were the
rich, the poor. tho fashionable aud
the plain. Carriages began 60 arrive
in the neighhorhood Of the place
long before the morning hurchholls rang,
aud its beautiful drives We're lined with n
variety of equipages from that time till a
late hour in the afternoon. They talked
of nobody--of nDthiug--blt the President
and Mrs. Cleveland, anl they wanted to
show TO them that they ware more keenly
appreciated aud could he more hattering-
" treated in 81. Louis than at any other
place on the habitahle globe.
The downtown crowds were no less
eager and eSpactant than those who
thronged Nandeventsr Place. They
watched every carriage. The streets were
full Of lon gings. The town was aS eager
as o family Of children watching for
Santa Claus. They seemed TO expect that
the President might appear almost any
place at almost any time. and the young
ladies fairly danced in their eagerness for
tho time TO come when they could gaze
on "real live President" and ''first lady
Of the land " and the men were anxious
TO see for themselves what sort of man
II was who climbed so high on the political
ladder in so short time
The pedllprs on the street put away
their Grand Army badges, and pictures Of
noted soldiers, and brought out portraits
of the President and Mrs. Cleveland. They
sold hundreds OF them to those who
wanted something by which TO identify
the President il they met him anywhere.
Those who had little hope Of seeing him
yesterday spent the day in discussing the
programme which will bc carried out to-
dav aud tomorrow, and planning for
those DAYS. They all expect t. see the
President before he leaves the city, and
most of them will.